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Harvard and MIT Scientists Discover Cholesterol-Busting Microbes in the Gut (scitechdaily.com)
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[-] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's honestly amazing how much we depend on symbiotic relationships, even down to gut microbiota affecting mental health according to recent research. Truly no man is an island, or is at least a very diversely populated one. It's also cool to have a potentially symbiotic way to deal with a problem like cholesterol because when those methods work they are often less invasive/disruptive.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago

Why does the thumbnail look like an insert from the Sausage Party movie?

[-] autumn_rain@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

The finger-like projections are called villi, and they are in the small intestine. They help by absorbing nutrients into the blood.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

The article identifies the bacteria responsible for this, but only proposed fecal transplant treatment or possible future probiotic treatment. Curious to learn where it’s naturally occurring, I found this:

Oscillibacter species have now been isolated from the rumen of cattle in Korea and from the alimentary canal of clams in Japan.

[-] padjakkels@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Cake sprinkles!!! Hmmm

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